May 03 / 18.20 Doncaster

18.20

Good To Firm

Solar Xpress Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5832
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Solar Xpress Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
230,000gns yearling; placed in both Newmarket maidens, the latest when second of 11 (7f, good) 16 days ago; sets a useful standard and this looks a good opportunity.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(8)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Newbury

Nakeeb

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; made his debut at 1m and last two runs over 7f, last time at Doncaster (good to firm) sent off long odds-on and beating an improver with the pair well clear; going the right way and has plenty of potential to raise current mark.

4/1

9th

3

(8)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Newbury

Nakeeb

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; made his debut at 1m and last two runs over 7f, last time at Doncaster (good to firm) sent off long odds-on and beating an improver with the pair well clear; going the right way and has plenty of potential to raise current mark.

4/1

1st

6

(3)

3rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:20 Doncaster

Nakeeb

9st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; placed in both Newmarket maidens, the latest when second of 11 (7f, good) 16 days ago; sets a useful standard and this looks a good opportunity.

10/11

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off a weak 25-1 shot when seventh of 11 on his Newmarket debut (7f, good) last month, not appearing to handle the track and finishing around 7l behind Nakeeb; should improve but will need to; tongue-tie now given a go.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Competizione

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has something to prove having been well beaten in handicaps on his last two starts; however, this 3yo impressed in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July and is in top hands; too soon to write him off.

10/1

9th

5

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:45 Epsom

Competizione

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Trounced his rivals in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last month but he's found things tough in Ascot handicaps (Class 2) either side of that; still unexposed and now drops back in grade but he needs more progress back at this trip.

7/1

12th

15

(16)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Competizione

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made no impact in the Britannia and he faced a much easier task when landing the odds in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) next time; back in deeper waters here but he's low mileage, in good hands and hard to rule out.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
78,000gns yearling; half-brother to 7f AW 2yo winner Doitforandrew (RPR 95); dam unplaced 1m (48), half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 3 winner Distinctive and useful 5f winner Blue Aegean; something to like on breeding, but the stable appears to hold stronger claims with the experienced Nakeeb.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Blue Lancero

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Derek Shaw

Something to find on his May efforts (7f, turf) for Richard Hannon; sold for £5,000 and gelded since; handicaps should be more suitable soon.

25/1

3

(7)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Newbury

Blue Lancero

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Finished third of seven in 7f maiden at Doncaster (good to firm), beaten about 7l by the first two but faring best of the newcomers; open to progress with the experience under his belt.

14/1

3

(7)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Newbury

Blue Lancero

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Finished third of seven in 7f maiden at Doncaster (good to firm), beaten about 7l by the first two but faring best of the newcomers; open to progress with the experience under his belt.

14/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 382 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1 when a promising fifth of 12 on his Newmarket debut (7f, good) just over a year ago when trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam (form worked out very well), but not seen since; gelded in the meantime and worth a market check on his return/stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(9)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Perry Mason

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Was recording a third win at this track when scoring over 1m2f last month (good), making virtually all and just holding on; previously ran well over 1m4f, this his first attempt at this longer trip.

13/2

1st

10

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Perry Mason

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Has shown a liking for this track, gained a second 1m success here in March; suited by soft ground; holding his form well on the evidence of Cork third; would benefit from any easing.

10/1

3rd

6

(16)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Perry Mason

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

His good Curragh form late last season and early this term has been on very soft ground; also testing when he won at Galway last October; any rain would improve his prospects, further drying would be a negative.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Danzeno (5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 117), Demora (5f including Listed; 109), Dansepo (7f; 61) and Dancer Kech (Moroccan 5.5f); unraced dam out of 6f winner; nicely bred and the stable does have the occasional winning newcomer; worth a market check.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(6)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

R P McMurphy

9st 10lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Justified favouritism last time, taking record in handicaps to 3313331 and strike-rate over C&D to 2-3; runner-up has boosted that latest form by scoring twice since; respected.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a 7f-1m2f Flat (including AW 2yo; RPR 92) and 2m hurdle winner Time Interval; dam 1m3f AW winner (82), closely related to 15.5f Group 2 winner Kite Wood and Group-placed 1m1f/1m4f winner Odeon; hooded for this belated debut, but stable can get once ready first time so worth a glance in the market.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(10)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Kurios George

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Tate

Last of seven in 8.5f Beverley maiden 15 days ago; ventures into handicaps now with plenty more required.

8/1

1

(4)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

Kurios George

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: James Tate

Beaten 22l and 12l in maidens at Doncaster and Leicester; probably one for handicaps.

25/1

1

(5)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:17 Leicester

Kurios George

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: James Tate

Keen early and weakened to be beaten 22l at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; 22-1); the hood is retained and he's since been gelded; enough to prove.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000euros yearling; first foal; dam placed 8.5f-1m2f in France, sister to French 1m2f-1m4f winner Calliope, out of 1m/10.4f winner; already gelded and probably only of interest if backed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley and well-held in his two runs for current yard, latest with tongue-tie (retained); has had wind surgery since but hard to fancy.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

18th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Ayr

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley and was a well-held fifth of ten on stable debut here (7f, good) last Monday; still unexposed but he needs improvement with a tongue-tie added at this new trip.

9/1

11

(4)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley, most recently when third of four in a Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) last month; still early days but he needs improvement back in trip for new yard.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.24
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nakeeb

NEWMARKET:

Competizione

RP RATINGS:

Nakeeb

TOPSPEED:

Nakeeb

POSTDATA:

Nakeeb

The Times:

Nakeeb

Telegraph:

Nakeeb

The Guardian:

Nakeeb

Daily Mail:

Nakeeb

D Express:

Nakeeb

Daily Mirror:

Nakeeb

The Sun:

Nakeeb

The Star:

Nakeeb

Daily Record:

Nakeeb